Preview: JAMES GRAY’S "THE LOST CITY OF Z" - NYFF 2016 CLOSING NIGHT

The Lost City of Z, written and directed by James Gray (The Immigrant, Two Lovers), will be the Closing Night selection of the 54th New York Film Festival. The film, based on journalist David Grann’s nonfiction book of the same name, will make its World Premiere at the festival’s final gala screening on Saturday, October 15.

THE LOST CITY OF Z

OFFICIAL TRAILER

James Gray’s emotionally and visually resplendent epic tells the story of Lieutenant Colonel Percy Fawcett (a remarkable Charlie Hunnam), the British military-man-turned-explorer whose search for a lost city deep in the Amazon grows into an increasingly feverish, decades-long magnificent obsession that takes a toll on his reputation, his home life with his wife (Sienna Miller) and children, and his very existence. Also starring Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland, The Lost City of Z represents a form of epic storytelling that has all but vanished from the landscape of modern cinema, and a rare level of artistry.Gray and cinematographer Darius Khondji cast quite a spell, exquisitely pitched between rapture and dizzying terror.

Gray’s previous film, 2014’s The Immigrant, was an official selection of the 51st New York Film Festival.

The Lost City of Z is produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Anthony Katagas, and Dale Armin Johnson, and is executive produced by Brad Pitt and Marc Butan.

TICKETS

Tickets for the 54th New York Film Festival will go on sale September 11. Becoming a Film Society Member at the Film Buff Level or above provides early ticket access to festival screenings and events ahead of the general public, along with the exclusive member ticket discount. Learn more at

For even more access, VIP passes and subscription packages offer one of the earliest opportunities to purchase tickets and secure seats at some of the festival's biggest events including Opening, Centerpiece, and Closing Nights. VIP passes also provide access to many exciting events, including the invitation-only Opening Night party, “An Evening With…” dinner, Filmmaker Brunch, and VIP Lounge. Benefits vary based on the pass or package type purchased. VIP passes and subscription packages are on sale now. Learn more at

The festival’s annual master class, On
Cinema, will feature a conversation with legendary American independent
filmmaker Jim Jarmusch and NYFF Director Kent Jones.

Jarmusch, a NYFF veteran
many times over, has two films in the festival this year: Paterson,
starring Adam Driver, in the Main Slate section, and documentary Gimme
Danger, about iconic punk rock band The Stooges, in the Special Events
section.

Supported by film clips,
the in-depth discussion will explore Jarmusch’s indelible career, as well as
works that have influenced him as an artist. On Cinema with Jim Jarmusch will
take place Tuesday, October 4 at 8:30pm in the Howard Gilman Theater.

Mike Mills

Director: Centerpiece selection 20th Century Women

NYFF 2016

Courtesy NYFF

Directors Dialogues, presented free
to the public each year, feature notable filmmakers from this year’s festival
sitting down for a special Q&A with a NYFF selection committee member to
discuss their craft and moviemaking approach, as well as the current state of
film. This year’s participating directors include

·Maren Ade (Toni
Erdmann),

·Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester
by the Sea),

·Paul Verhoeven (Elle),
and

·Mike Mills (Centerpiece
selection 20th Century Women).

All four of these directors’ newest films are
screening as part of the NYFF54 Main Slate. This year the Directors Dialogues
will take place at both the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center’s Amphitheater and a
new venue, the Bruno Walter Theater (located
at the Lincoln Center Public Library for Performing Arts).

Additionally, NYFF will
present Meet the Makers, a series of
talks with creators of projects in the Convergence section. Highlights include

·Soundhunters app creators François Le Gall and Nicolas Blies
on remixing the world of sounds around you into a transmedia experience; and

·A conversation with the
collaborators of the popular returning project Sherlock Holmes & The
Internet of Things.

Meet the Makers conversations are free and open
to the public.

Alongside On Cinema, Directors Dialogues, and Meet the Makers, the festival’s popular
free NYFF Live series will return
this year. NYFF Live talks, which are also sponsored by HBO®, will include a
combination of clips, trailers, and extended conversations with festival
filmmakers and special guests, with questions also taken from the audience.
NYFF Live takes place daily in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center
Amphitheater.

TICKETS

NYFF Directors Dialogues and Meet
the Makers talks are freeand
open to the public.

On Cinema tickets are $15; $10 for Film Society Members and Students.

Tickets for the 54th New
York Film Festival, including the On Cinema talk, will go on sale September 11.
Tickets are now on sale to Film Society members and patrons at select levels. Learn
more about NYFF tickets, including a complete list of on-sale dates, prices,
discount options, and rush and standby policies, at

For even more access,
VIP passes and subscription packages offer one of the earliest opportunities to
purchase tickets and secure seats at some of the festival's biggest events
including Opening, Centerpiece, and Closing Nights. VIP passes also provide
access to many exciting events, including the invitation-only Opening Night
party, “An Evening With…” dinner, Filmmaker Brunch, and VIP Lounge. Benefits vary
based on the pass or package type purchased. VIP passes and subscription
packages are on sale now. Learn more at

On Cinema: Jim Jarmusch
(Paterson, Gimme Danger)In this annual master
class, NYFF director Kent Jones sits down with world-renowned filmmakers for an
in-depth conversation about films from other directors that have influenced and
inspired them, their talk illustrated with film clips. For the 2016 edition,
Jones sits down with legendary American independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, who
has two films featured in this year's festival.Tuesday, Oct 4, 8:30pm (Howard Gilman Theater in the Elinor Bunin Munroe
Film Center, 144 West 65th Street)

DIRECTORS DIALOGUES

Directors Dialogues:
Maren AdeOne of the most vivid,
electrifying talents in cinema today, German director Maren Ade makes
breathtakingly intimate films keyed in to the subtle interactions and sometimes
inexplicable grand gestures that make us human. A major highlight of this
year’s NYFF, her latest film, Toni Erdmann, is an emotional and
hilarious dazzler, unlike anything else you’ve seen.Sunday, Oct 2, 7pm (Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Amphitheater, 144
West 65th Street)

Directors Dialogues: Kenneth LonerganRefusing to shy away from nearly unutterable emotions, the forceful new
film from Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea, follows a troubled
Massachusetts handyman (an unforgettable Casey Affleck) who travels to his
North Shore hometown after the death of his brother and must confront memories
of an earlier tragedy. As proven in You Can Count on Me and Margaret,
few American filmmakers today are better at making movies that express how
difficult it is to move on from the past.Sunday, Oct 2, 3pm (Bruno Walter Auditorium, 111 Amsterdam Avenue between
64th and 65th Streets)

Directors Dialogues: Mike MillsFollowing his Oscar-winning Beginners, Mike Mills has fashioned a
moving, funny film, 20th Century Women, starring Annette Bening as a
single mother raising a teenage son in a bohemian house in 1979 Santa Barbara.
All of the details are just right in this culturally specific yet widely
accessible American comedy, which is the Centerpiece film of this year’s NYFF.Sunday, Oct 9, 3pm (Bruno Walter Auditorium)

Directors Dialogues: Paul VerhoevenAt first blush, it’s hard to believe the same director responsible for the
ultraviolent action masterpiece RoboCop and the blockbuster thriller Basic
Instinct is also responsible for Elle, the new film starring the
great Isabelle Huppert as a video-game designer who has a surprising and
complex response after she is raped by a home invader. But all his provocative
films are of a piece: wry, satirical, and knowing takes on culture, movies, and
personal fantasy.Thursday, Oct 13, 7pm (Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Amphitheater)

MEET THE MAKERS: LIVES
IN TRANSIT
Global Lives ProjectLives in Transit chronicles 24 hours in the lives of
transportation workers from around the world. Join us for a screening of shorts
about drivers of boats, buses, trains, motorcycles, cars and horse carts; a
traveling circus performer; and a collector of a rare aphrodisiac fungus. A
panel of the films’ directors will speak about their experiences collaborating
to make this series possible.Saturday, Oct 1, 5:30pm (Howard Gilman Theater)

MEET THE MAKERS:
SOUNDHUNTERS
François Le Gall and Nicolas BliesJoin the creators of the
Soundhunters App—a tool that allows people to record and tag sounds via their
mobile devices, sample, and remix them into their own unique musical
compositions—for an in-depth look at this multifaceted, international
transmedia experience.Saturday, Oct 1, 1pm (Howard Gilman Theater)

MEET THE MAKERS: LATE
SHIFT
Baptiste Planche and Tobias WeberIs the future of feature
filmmaking fully interactive, choose-your-own-adventure style storytelling? The
creators of Late Shift and CtrlMovie, the interactive film format
powering the project, will explore the challenges inherent in creating
audience-directed interactive films.Sunday, Oct 2, 4:30pm (Howard Gilman Theater)

MEET THE MAKERS:
SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE INTERNET OF THINGS
Lance Weiler and Nick Fortugno
Two years in development, Sherlock Holmes & The Internet of Things spans
the globe with events in dozens of cities powered by over two thousand
collaborators actively contributing to this “copyleft” experiment. Lead
collaborators Weiler and Fortugno will comment on the state of the project and
reflect on what their experiences tell us about the future of shared stories.
Sunday, Oct 2, 1pm (Howard Gilman Theater)